Nobel Prize for Higgs boson

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"Science" was the 2013 word of the year, says Merriam-Webster. Among this year's major moments in science: Belgian physicist Francois Englert, left, and British physicist Peter Higgs shared the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering the so-called God particle.

"Science" was the 2013 word of the year, says Merriam-Webster. Among this year's major moments in science: Belgian physicist Francois Englert, left, and British physicist Peter Higgs shared the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering the so-called God particle. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP/Getty Images)

"Science" was the 2013 word of the year, says Merriam-Webster. Among this year's major moments in science: Belgian physicist Francois Englert, left, and British physicist Peter Higgs shared the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering the so-called God particle.